Design of a Psychological Experiment Psyc 100 (0110-0129) Fall‚ 1996 Dr. Sternheim Report #1 (10 points) Problem: Suppose you are a psychologist who is interested in the effects of caffeine on the eye-hand coordination of students enrolled at UMCP. Design an experiment to test the hypothesis that caffeine enhances a student’s ability to hit a baseball. Describe your experiment by answering the following questions: 1) What are the independent and dependent variables? The independent variable
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Intercontinental University Aspects of Psychology Individual Project # 2 Experiments and Adaption July 30‚ 2012 ABSTRACT This paper is explaining five experiments; the process and results. It talks about sensory adaptation and how adaptation is evident in each of the experimental results. It also provides a comprehensive description of the sensory systems in the experiments that I performed. Before starting the four experiments‚ I had to remember that I had to keep in mind that there are five
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brand of glue * The type of surface Dependent Variable: * The strength of the glue Controlled Variables: * Same amount of glue (one swipe) * Same amount of time to dry * Same person conducting experiment * Same time of day * Same amount of experiments * Same Net Weight (21g) * Same brand of surfaces * Same person timing (Jet) * Same time and place of investigation * Same length of surface Plan Aim: To see which brands of glues stick the
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DESIGN AN EXPERIMENT: THE BIGGEST BLOWER EXPERIMENT Design an Experiment: The Biggest Blower Experiment Problem Statement: You have a pack of Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum. Does the amount of sugar in this gum affect the size of the bubble you blow?? Hypothesis: I think that sugar in any gum affects the size of the bubble you blow. I think this because I was watching “The Next Great Baker” and someone was melting sugar and when it cooled off a little he used a balloon blower to make bubbles out of
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Design Experiment: Enzyme Inhibitors. Research question: What is the effect of adding lead nitrate solution on the activity of amylase enzyme? Aim: To test the effect of adding nitrate solution on the activity of amylase. Background Information: Inhibitors are molecules which repress or prevent another molecule from engaging in a reaction. They are substances that attach themselves onto an enzyme and reduce or prevent the enzyme’s ability to catalyse reactions. Competitive Inhibitors are inhibitors
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Nonverbal Experiments Everyone will do Experiment #1 – A Mute Point Choose 3 additional experiments – follow the directions and have fun! 1. A mute point – We will all do this on the same day! You can not talk for one entire day. Document your frustrations‚ your “oops” moments‚ reactions from others‚ and if any new revelations came about from not speaking. Make sure you wear your sign! 2. Disregarding the Norm Go to a crowded public space. Intentionally go against the grain in some
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The Bandura et al experiment in 1961 conducted research into how we can transmit aggression through imitating aggressive models. 36 boys and 36 girls aged between 37 and 69 months were subject to this experiment. There were 3 conditions‚ the control group‚ the group exposed to the aggressive model and the group exposed to the passive model. In the standard condition‚ a child was settled in a corner with a small table and chair‚ potato prints and picture stickers. An adult model was then escorted
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Rosenhan experiment The Rosenhan experiment was an experiment into the validity of psychiatric diagnosis‚ conducted by David Rosenhan in 1973. The study is considered an important and influential criticism of psychiatric diagnosis. Rosenhan’s study was done in two parts. The first part involved the use of healthy associates who briefly simulated auditory hallucinations in an attempt to gain admission to 12 different psychiatric hospitals in five different states in various locations in the United
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The Milgram Experiment Outline Topic: The Milgram experiment I) The experiment A) Who was involved with the experiment? B) How they got participants C) What the subjects thought was happening i)Learning Task ii) Memory Study iii) Electric shock for wrong answer iv) “Prods” to continue the shocks D) What actually happened i) It was a test for obedience not memory ii) Vocal response from the victims
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Osmosis Trial experiment Aim: Our aim in this experiment is to find out which vegetable absorbs the most liquid over a given time due to osmosis. Chosen Apparatus: we will need to use: six test tubes; a test tube rack; an apple; a potato; a cork borer; a measuring cylinder; sugar solution; scales to measure in milligrams; a ruler; a knife; and a pair of tweezers. Apparatus Why we chose it Advantages Alternative equipment apple Its an absorbent fruit and is similar to a potato It
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